Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-05-16
A MISTAKEN IDEA.
MANAGER ENGLISH REFUTES STATEN BNTS
DAMAGING TO OUR TEAM.
Hs Cha-acterizss as False and Malicious, Certain
Reports Which Have Been Circulated
BY Enemies Of the Club,

The Green Stockings got back from Col
umbus early yesterday morning and will
be in good trim for tO-day's contest with
the AkrOns, after their Sundays rest.
Manager English was seen last night and
was extremely indignant at reports which
have been spread about town during his
absence, detrimental to the team.
He says that the rumors that have been
circulated to the effect that the team left
here last Wednesday night in bad shape,
are untrue. One of the men was slightly
off but was not intoxicated, and the
balance of the team was in first
class trim. When they arrived ut
Columbus the club was in rs good play
ing condition rs it ever was, and during
their stay there the boys neither drank
anything nor kept late hours; in fact, did
nothing that could, in any way, contribute
to their defeat at the hands Of the Blues.
The first game was won on its merits, and
its loss was not due to bad pitching
of Dunn. The home club were more for
tunate in punching their hits and won in
that way. In the second game the UNI
hiring Of substitute umpire COnnell was
miserable, Gnd he completely disheartened
Mallory by his grossly unfair decisions in
regard to balls and strikes. In addition
10 this NichOl and Dunn both Knocked
out when the game WAS tied i'll the sixth
inning, the former having his finger severe
ly injured in an attempt to capture n long
line hit, and the latter wrenching his leg
badly in desperate slide to third base.
IfMr. Connell had been appointed to UNI
pire the third game, the Wheeling team
would have preferred FORGETTING the game
10 submitting to his decisions, but tOrtu-
nately Mr.. Al Bauer took charge of affairs
and gave perfect satisfaction.
Mr.. English says also that, under the
circumstances, the boys played good ball,
and he wishes it distinctly understood
that all the reports which have
been so industriously circulated by a
few enemies of the team, on some of whom
it sits with q bad grace, are purely mallcl-
Gus inventions and were told with the eX-
press purpose OF iniuring the club in the
ewes Of the public. This will be good news
to many of our citizens who have been
misled by these ISLANDERS, and who will be
glad 10 know that the team is worthy of
their support. The public may rest as
sured that the assertions of ungentlemanly
behavior on the part OF our nine are base
less, rs Manager English is in better po-
sition TO know the facts in the case than
are the crOakerS who have tried to de-
cry the boys. The Columbus press
furnishes abundant proof OF Mr.. English 5
statement, rs they all agree that the
Wheeling club is composed Of gentlemen as
well rs ball-players, and that they made
many friends in that city by their unaS-
summing behavior, bothOn and Off the field.
The public has a good chance to yindicate
the reputation of our nine by 4 large turn
out at tO-day's game, and it is to be hoped
they will improve it.
Dunn and Westlake will he the bat
tery this afternoon. Dudley will not he
able to play before Thursday, but the
boys will put strong team in the field,
and good game may be expected.